What is 4987/38 as a mixed number?

To convert the improper fraction $\space\frac{\textbf{4987}}{\textbf{38}}\space$ to a mixed number, follow these steps,

• Divide the numerator by the denominator: to find the whole number part

$4987\space÷\space38 = 131\space\space R \space\space9$

• Find the remainder of the division. The remainder is 9
• Form the fraction: Place the remainder over the original denominator to get the fractional part: $\frac{9}{38}$
• Simplify the fraction: The fraction​ $\frac{9}{38}$ can not be simplified further as their greatest common divisor GCD(9, 38) is 1
• Result: The improper fraction $\frac{4987}{38}$​ as a mixed number is $131\frac{9}{38}$